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In the Wheelhouse: IBM PureFlex Solution for IBM i Casts a Wider Net

In this edition, we'll cover IBM's PureFlex Solution for IBM i, specifically focused toward the SMB market. Plus, IBM announces more Power Linux Centers in New York and Austin along with proposed Linux KVM support in 2014.

steve pitcherWritten by Steve Pitcher

With running themes of "integration by design" and a "simplified experience," IBM PureSystems has been a relative hit in the worldwide server community, shipping over 4,000 units since its announcement just over a year ago. The fundamental characteristics of the AS/400 and now IBM i on Power Systems that inspired the descriptors for the IBM PureSystems family have come full circle as IBM announced the IBM PureFlex Solution for IBM i.

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Technology Focus: Reports and Letters and Docs, Oh My!

Despite a general drift toward content management apps for handling document content on other platforms, the IBM i document-management market generally retains its traditional focus on managing doc content and delivery options.

john gristWritten by John Ghrist

Over the past few years, in the computer industry as a whole, there has been increasing confusion between the concepts of document management and content management. In an article on this topic in 2012, "Technology Focus: Document Management Searches for an Identity," several IBM i vendors expressed opinions that drew a line between those two product types. Content management was seen as primarily concerned with controlling content on Web sites, while document management in the IBM i market was seen as being largely concerned with capturing and storing paper and electronic documents and controlling associated workflows.

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Partner TechTip: Thrifty Ways to Audit Your i

Get your IBM i Security Assessment without the cost of a formal audit.

robin tatamWritten by Robin Tatam

The economic downturn during the past few years has resulted in fewer resources for IT projects, leaving management scrambling to find more efficient and cost-effective ways to utilize the resources that remain.

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Book Review: Fundamentals of Technology Project Management

Projects can be overwhelming, but taken in small, deliberate steps, all projects are achievable.

bill riceWritten by Bill Rice

If you've ever had to create, manage, and complete a project, and you felt the need for some hand-holding, this primer from Colleen Garton and Erika McCulloch is invaluable. It's a well-organized, step-by-step introduction into the mechanics of actually getting a complex project completed and out the door.

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Tech Tip: Installing IBM Web Content Manager and Portal on IBM i

The documentation for WCM and Portal on IBM i is a little hairy, so we'll go through the installation step by step here.

steve pitcherWritten by Steve Pitcher

Must things be so difficult? No! They don't need to be! Clear documentation would make things a lot simpler, but since that wasn't available to me, I decided to make my own after I did the install. I hope this article saves you from some headaches.

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INDUSTRY NEWS >>

Software AG Buys Leading Complex-Event-Processing Platform Apama from Progress Software

Software AG announced that it has executed an agreement with Progress Software to acquire Apama, the market leading platform for Complex Event Processing (CEP) and CEP-powered solutions.

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Solimar Systems Releases Solimar Print Director Enterprise 7.5

New workflow modules added along with expanded operating system support.

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IBM Rational Developer for the Enterprise V9.0 Delivers New and Enhanced Capabilities

IBM offers a portfolio of IBM Rational Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

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IBM Connections Enterprise Content Edition V5.2.0 Enhancements

Now Supporting IBM Connections V4.5, IBM Connections Content Manager V4.5, and FileNet Content Manager V5.2.0.

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IBM SmartCloud Workload Automation V9.1 Offers Optimal Delivery in the Cloud

IBM SmartCloud Workload Automation plays a fundamental role in the IBM SmartCloud Foundation, as it correlates and automates applications running in the cloud.

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IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler V9.1 Helps Improve Unattended Automation of IT Processes

Drive costs down and give operations a firm grasp over enterprise-scale business service delivery.

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IBM Expands Support for Linux on Power Systems Servers

IBM unveils two new Power Systems Linux Centers, announces plans to extend KVM support to Power portfolio.

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Red Hat Makes Numerous Announcements

Find out about Open Hybrid Cloud, OpenStack Ecosystem, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, and more:

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